Carpatolechia notatella
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Carpatolechia |
| Species: | C. notatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Carpatolechia notatella (Hübner, 1813) | |
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Carpatolechia notatella, the Sallow-leaf Groundling, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula)[1] and Turkey.[2]
The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to June.[3]
The larvae feed on Salix species (including Salix caprea, Salix aurita, Salix petrandra, Salix cinerea, Salix repens and Salix alba.[4] They feed on the parenchyma on the underside of the leaves. Larvae can be found from August to September.
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
- ↑ UK Moths
- ↑ microlepidoptera.nl
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